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Containers with pull-off, snap-fit caps

a technology of snap-fit caps and containers, which is applied in the direction of containers, liquid handling, applications, etc., can solve the problems of difficult removal of caps, etc., and achieve the effects of easy assembly, close tolerance between components, and easy lifting from bottles

Active Publication Date: 2018-09-18
ELC MANAGEMENT LLC
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a bottle and cap combination that is easy to assemble and has close tolerances between components. The cap can be easily removed from the bottle and always comes close to the shoulder of the bottle. This minimizes any gaps between the two and allows for easy opening and closing of the cap.

Problems solved by technology

As the gap is minimal, removing the cap may be difficult because the user cannot insert fingers under the cap to lift the cap.

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[0021]Referring now to FIGS. 1-13, the bottle and cap assembly, or container, is shown generally at reference number 1. The bottle and cap assembly 1 includes a bottle 2 having a container portion 4 defining a reservoir 5 (see FIG. 13). The container portion 4 is defined by a bottom wall 6, a circumferential side wall 8 and a top wall 10. A circumferential shoulder 12 is defined at an intersection of the side wall 8 and the top wall 10. A neck 14 (see FIG. 13) extends up from a center 16 of the top wall 10. The neck 14 defines a passage 15 (see FIG. 13) that provides fluid communication between the reservoir 5 and a pump 17. A lift ramp 18 extends up from the top wall 10 adjacent the shoulder 12.

[0022]A collar 20 is secured to and encloses at least a portion of the neck 14. The pump 17 is secured to the collar. An actuator button 25 is movably secured in fluid communication to the top of the pump17. The actuator button 25 has a nozzle 11 for dispensing product from the reservoir 5. ...

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Abstract

A combined bottle and cap assembly has a cap assembly secured to a bottle by snap-fit engagement. The cap assembly has downwardly directed ramps on an underside and bottle has upwardly directed ramps on a top wall. When the cap assembly is rotated relative to the bottle, the downwardly directed ramps cooperatively engage the upwardly directed ramps to lift the cap assembly from the bottle sufficiently to disengage the snap-fit engagement and allow cap assembly to be easily lifted from the bottle.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention[0001]The present invention relates to containers with pull off, snap-fit caps. In particular, the present invention is directed to a container with a close tolerance pull off cap having ramps that interact to lift the cap sufficiently to free the cap from snap-fit engagement to the container.Description of the Prior Art[0002]The shapes of contemporary cap and bottle combinations tend to be sleek, with aesthetic considerations often taking precedent over functional aspects. Surfaces are smooth and gaps between bottle and cap are minimized to provide a near seamless appearance that is more luxurious, sculpted and appealing to consumers. Making and using such designs can yield challenges. On the manufacturing side, for example, achieving the close fit of components can be challenging due to differences in manufacturing tolerances for such materials as plastic and glass. Bottles made of glass have may have significantly larger variance i...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D41/16B65D47/12B65D41/26B65D47/20B05B11/04
CPCB65D41/16B65D47/127B65D41/26B65D47/2037B05B11/04B65D41/47B65D47/128B05B11/0032B65D1/0223B05B11/0037B65D2251/0015
Inventor BUZOT, HERVE GEORGES
Owner ELC MANAGEMENT LLC